Dry Eye Treatment

We offer many treatment options for Dry Eye Disease at Frontline Vision! Our expert team can evaluate your dry eye and recommend the best options for you. Below are many of the options we offer.

At-Home Care and Maintenance

Everyone needs to take care of their eye hygiene. We recommend you use a lid cleanser with Tea Tree Oil (unless you are allergic) twice a day, just like you brush your teeth twice a day!

Lid Hygiene - Tea Tree Oil lid wipes/scrubs, hypochlorous acid spray
Warm eye compresses 5-10 minutes
Omega-3 supplements - You can also increase Omega-3s in your diet with fish (mackerel and salmon) and certain seeds and nuts, but it can be difficult to get enough through diet alone.
Lubricating Eye Drops - can be used as needed up to 3 times per day
Gel or Ointment Tears - Thicker tears that can help with dry eye symptoms for several hours, but can blur vision when first used.
Proper Blinking - blink often and well! Partial blinks (where the upper and lower eyelid don’t touch) can worsen dry eye with time.
Use a Humidifier - Proper humidity is important, dry air makes drier eyes!

Prescription Options

Restasis - can increase tear volume
Xiidra - can increase tear volume
Eyesuvis - reduces inflammation during flare-ups
Tyrvaya (nasal spray) - stimulates production of tears
Miebo - prescription strength lubricating eye drop

In-Office Treatment Options

Meibomian Gland Expression - Helps clear clogged meibomian oil glands in the eyelids.
Radio Frequency Therapy (RF) - Utilizes heat to liquify and release oils that have clogged the glands in the eyelid, as well as stimulating collagen and elastin growth. Sometimes includes Meibomian Gland Expression.
Intense Pulsed Light Therapy (IPL) - Utilizes pulses of light that reduce inflammation, target abnormal blood vessels, and can help clear solidified oils that have clogged the glands in the eyelids.

Severe Cases of Dry Eye

If the dry eye is severe, it can cause damage to the surface of the eye and the eyelids. Sometimes the damage can cause permanent vision loss.

Most treatments are still recommended for severe dry eye, but there are some treatments that are only necessary when the dry eye is causing damage or is not being improved by any other treatments. Some of the treatment options for severe dry eye include:

Scleral Contact Lenses - A large hard contact lens that completely covers the surface of the eye (cornea) and maintains a fluid reservoir to prevent the eye from drying out.
Amniotic Membrane - A sterile membrane that is placed on the eye and stimulates faster healing.
In the most extreme cases, a referral to surgery may be needed.

Make an Appointment Today

Contact Frontline Vision today for an in-depth Dry Eye Consultation, and personalized recommendations for your eyes and lifestyle. Dr. Harrell can answer your questions and explain why each treatment would or would not be a benefit for your exact condition!